Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About Open Education