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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources