Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book