Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOC