Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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