Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational MOOCs