Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)