Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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