Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources