Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)