Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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