Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)