Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses