Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses