Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education