Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books