Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)