Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University