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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book