Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices