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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). There are numerous significant new distance learning technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It can be difficult to motivate and inspire people in online environments. The open education movement was the inspiration for the first massively open online courses. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? This massive open online courses book also describes active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.

Recent trends in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. There are a lot of topics that digital elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning is developing so fast. Universities and dozens of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these impressive open education resources initiatives. The ultimate objective of MOOC courses is to provide schooling to more people all over the world. This enlightening new massively open online courses book studies efficient strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. For more details please visit this MOOCs Book website.