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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources