Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List