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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software