Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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