Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources