Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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