Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Video About MOOCs And Open Education