Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books