Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course