Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOC