Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List