Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources