Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning