Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education