Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education