Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)