Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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