Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book