Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education