Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses