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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education