Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)