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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education