Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)