Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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