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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book