Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning