Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course