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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)