Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education