Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always 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 lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)