Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books