Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education