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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)