Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs