Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOC