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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education