Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses