Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)