Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course