Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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