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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online 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 several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons