Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)