Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses