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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses For Credit