Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education