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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course