Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition