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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education