Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources