Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition