Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology