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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education