Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses