Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Video About MOOCs And Open Education