Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses