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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs