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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses