Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education