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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Books