Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses