Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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