Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)