Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book