Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source