Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education