Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major 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 (MOOCs)