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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course