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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education