Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education