Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course