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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course