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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education