Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs