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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open educational resources (OERs). As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Modern historical trends in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates? How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.

There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key historical trends associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). For more details please visit this MOOC book site.

MOOCs And Open Educational Resources