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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course