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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education