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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List