Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)