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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)