Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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