Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources