Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals