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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses