Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs