Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education