Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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