Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources