Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)