Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory