Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book