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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education