Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)