Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Free