Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning