Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books