Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course