Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs