Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source