Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)