Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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