Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution