Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course