Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals