Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources