Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)