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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses