Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs