Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books