Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources