Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices