Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning