Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition