Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)