Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education