Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Educational