Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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