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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology