Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)