Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational MOOCs