Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education