Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs