Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs