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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University