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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs