Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source