Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education