Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)