Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education