Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices