Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course