Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology