Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses