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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses