Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education