Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book