Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs