Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education