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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education