Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course