Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course