Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition