Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education