Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education