Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Moocs