Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs