Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University