Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition