Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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