Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices