Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices