Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources