Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education