Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition