Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational MOOCs