Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses