Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book