Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)