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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education