Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book