Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals