Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOC