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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources