Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Moocs