Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs