Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to massively open online courses (MOOCs) and open education resources. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. New changes in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation.

There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major instructional ideas associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. For more details please visit this Online Courses website.

Online Courses