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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs