Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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