Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology