Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses