Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)