Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses