Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources