Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Free