Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education