Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)