Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning