Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices