Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For Credit