Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book