Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses