Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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