Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses