Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education