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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources