Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)