Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)