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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education