Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course