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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses For Credit