Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals