Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning