Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education