Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources