Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)