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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs