Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book