Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Moocs