Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University