Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources