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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)