Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books