Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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