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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory