Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Books