Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning