Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing 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 participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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