Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)