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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course