Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course