Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources