Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational