Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)