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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses