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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources