Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books