Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education