Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)