Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)