Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning