Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Learning Theory (education)