Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education