Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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