Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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