Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources