Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)