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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books