Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education