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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)