Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs