Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform