Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning