Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)