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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University