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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)