Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs