Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)