Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education