Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)