Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses