Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education