Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs