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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology