Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning