Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book