Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources