Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Free Online College Education