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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive 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.

Open Education Book