Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education