Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books