Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology