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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices