Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology