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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources