Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)