Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)