Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course