Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources