Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology