Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning