Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources