Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Free