Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books