Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course