Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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