Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses