Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course