Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book