Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses