Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs