Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses