Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices