Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Resources