Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)