Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)