Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning