Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education