Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses