Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses