Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education