Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution