Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software