Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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