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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution