Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources