Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About Open Education