Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative 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.

ELearning