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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning