Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education