Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)