Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses