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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)