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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education