Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons