Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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