Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education