Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List