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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses