Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs