Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book