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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education