Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses