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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education