Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books