Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course