Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education