Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education