Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources