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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources