Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education