Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)