Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit