Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources