Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book