Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology