Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning