Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology