Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List