Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning