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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education