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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources