Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources