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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education