Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education