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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational