Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course