Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education