Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses