Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course