Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course