Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books