Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology