Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education