Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses