Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education