Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)