Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology