Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition