Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs