Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)