Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book