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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education