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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning