Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)