Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc