Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs