Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses