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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education