Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Resources