Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses