Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education