Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)