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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses