Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices