Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology