Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology