Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition