Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses