Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education