Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology