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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education