Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources