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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOC