Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books