Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources