Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book