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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning