Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education