Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Moocs