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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education