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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education