Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs