Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution