Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education