Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs