Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology