Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit