Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books