Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education