Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit