Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOC