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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List