Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education