Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs