Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs