Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs