Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education