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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching 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 learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources