Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition