Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education