Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books