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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books