Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources