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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory