Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education