Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources