Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs