Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning