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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses