Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses