Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book