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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education