Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software