Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources