Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources