Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education