Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)