Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning