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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources