Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education