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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University