Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)