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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources