Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education