Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book