Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education