Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education