Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education