Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals