Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources