Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs