Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning