Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs