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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book