Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education