Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals