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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning