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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education