Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course