Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources