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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses