Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs