Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs