Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs