Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education