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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book