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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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