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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Moocs