Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education