Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices