Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education