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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform