Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology