Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education