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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources