Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education