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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs