Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)