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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology