Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution