Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)