Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education