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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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