Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course