Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education