Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs