Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology