Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video