Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)