Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education