Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books