Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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