Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs