Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning