Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course