Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)