Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education