Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)