Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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