Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses