Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices