Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book