Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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 open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs