Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course