Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)