Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning