Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources