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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course