Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education