Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)