Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education