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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning