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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses For Credit