Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research