Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs