Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs