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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs