Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices