Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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