Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology