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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University